Creamed Lemon Spinach Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Fill a medium bowl with ice water and add a generous pinch of salt.
• Add the spinach to the pot and cook until tender but still bright green, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain well, then transfer to the bowl of ice water until cool. Drain well again, transfer to a clean dish towel and squeeze out any excess water. Finely chop and set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium saucepot over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until light brown, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in 1 1/2 cups of the milk. Continue to cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, whisking occasionally, until the sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach, cayenne, cloves, nutmeg, the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper until combined. Cook until heated through, adding the remaining 1/2 cup milk if the sauce is too thick. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper.

Steps:

• In four batches, place spinach in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 3-4 minutes or until wilted. Transfer to a large bowl; keep warm., In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually add milk and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese. Drain spinach; add sauce and toss to coat.

Steps:

• Pour olive oil into a large soup pot, place over high heat, add spinach, and cover. Cook for 1 minute, uncover, and lightly stir until most of the leaves are bright green and wilted, about 2 minutes. Quickly drain spinach in a strainer and transfer to a plate lined with 4 or 5 paper towels. Once cool enough to handle, squeeze as much liquid from the spinach as possible. Transfer spinach to a cutting board and coarsely chop.
• Mix salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg in a small bowl.
• Place a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter in skillet, and stir shallot in the hot butter until just barely golden and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir seasoning mixture into shallot mixture and pour in cream. Raise heat to medium-high and reduce cream sauce to about half, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon zest.
• Reduce heat to low and toss spinach with cream sauce in skillet. Cook and stir until spinach is heated through and coated, about 2 minutes. Stir Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into spinach until thoroughly combined; serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Heat 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in a large ovenproof skillet over high heat.
• Liberally season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper before transferring to the hot skillet.
• Sear the chicken 2-3 minutes per side, just until it develops a golden-brown color.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. Allow the pan to cool slightly before heating the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat.
• Toss in the garlic and sautée until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Pour in the chicken broth, yogurt, lemon juice, and oregano and stir until the mixture is smooth.
• Let the mixture reduce for a few minutes until it has thickened.
• Pour in the spinach and sprinkle over another pinch of salt. Let the greens wilt down, stirring occasionally.
• Place the chicken breasts back into the pan and transfer the pan to the oven.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
• Serve chicken on a bed of the wilted spinach and top with a drizzle of the creamy sauce.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp; drain and crumble.
• To the bacon drippings, add onion and garlic. Saute until tender.
• Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk and let thicken. Add chopped spinach, lemon juice and zest, heating through.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese, bacon and adjust seasonings to taste.

Steps:

• Place the flour in a shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat, then add the oil. Dredge the chicken in the flour, shaking off any excess, and place in the hot oil. Cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Add the garlic to the pan, carefully add the wine and, using a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom of the pan to release any flavor stuck to the bottom. Add the cream, Parmesan, lemon zest and juice and some salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce starts to thicken, about 2 minutes. Add the spinach, stir and return the chicken to the pan. Cook for 1 minute more, until the spinach has wilted. Garnish with basil and lemon slices.

Steps:

• Cook bacon slices in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Crumble bacon and reserve. Add onion and garlic to bacon drippings in skillet and sauté over medium heat until tender, about 6 minutes. Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk. Increase heat to high and whisk until sauce thickens and boils, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add chopped spinach, lemon juice and lemon peel to skillet and stir until heated through. Stir in Parmesan cheese and reserved bacon. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add shrimp, peppers, spinach and garlic; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until shrimp turn pink. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Add Neufchatel, broth, lemon zest and juice to same skillet; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until Neufchatel is completely melted and sauce is well blended. Add shrimp mixture; cook and stir 3 min. or until heated through.
• Drain pasta. Add to shrimp mixture; mix lightly.

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add shallot; cook until softened, 3 minutes. Stir in flour; cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk; cook until thickened, 5-7 minutes. Add cream cheese; stir until melted.
• Stir in spinach, zest, salt, pepper and nutmeg; cook, stirring often, until heated through, 5-7 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pierce the sweet potatoes a few times each and microwave on high for 5 mins until soft (alternatively, bake for 35-40 mins). Keep warm until ready to serve.
• Heat half the oil in a frying pan and lightly brown the salmon on both sides - don't worry about it being cooked through at this point. Transfer the salmon to a plate, wipe out the pan and heat the remaining oil. Cook the garlic for 30 seconds, without letting it brown, then add the spinach, lemon zest and juice and some seasoning. Stir in the mascarpone and 2 tbsp of the milk and cook until the spinach has wilted.
• Tip the spinach mix into an ovenproof dish and top with the lemon slices and salmon fillets. Bake for 5-8 mins until the salmon is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, scoop the sweet potato flesh from the skins and mash with the remaining milk and some seasoning. Serve the sweet potato mash alongside the salmon and creamy spinach.